AQUILA
Dictionary entry overview: What does Aquila mean?
• AQUILA (noun)
The noun AQUILA has 3 senses:
1. a constellation in the Milky Way near Cygnus; contains the star Altair
2. the provincial capital of the Abruzzi region in central Italy
3. a genus of Accipitridae
Familiarity information: AQUILA used as a noun is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• AQUILA (noun)
Meaning:
A constellation in the Milky Way near Cygnus; contains the star Altair
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)
Instance hypernyms:
constellation (a configuration of stars as seen from the earth)
Meronyms (members of "Aquila"):
Altair (double star 15.7 light years from Earth; the brightest star in the Aquila constellation)
Meaning:
The provincial capital of the Abruzzi region in central Italy
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Synonyms:
Aquila degli Abruzzi; L'Aquila; Aquila
Instance hypernyms:
city; metropolis; urban center (a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts)
Holonyms ("Aquila" is a part of...):
Abruzzi; Abruzzi e Molise (a mountainous region of central Italy on the Adriatic)
Meaning:
A genus of Accipitridae
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
genus Aquila; Aquila
Hypernyms ("Aquila" is a kind of...):
bird genus (a genus of birds)
Meronyms (members of "Aquila"):
Aquila chrysaetos; golden eagle (large eagle of mountainous regions of the northern hemisphere having a golden-brown head and neck)
Aquila rapax; tawny eagle (brownish eagle of Africa and parts of Asia)
Holonyms ("Aquila" is a member of...):
Accipitridae; family Accipitridae (hawks; Old World vultures; kites; harriers; eagles)
